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Verification (formerly testAll)

Here is a list of the actions that make up the MOSFIRE testAll

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Mosfire Checkout

• Confirm the physical drive angle. It should not be within 10 degrees of a
  multiple of 180 degrees

• Start the observing software as moseng or the account for the night

• Check that the dark filter is selected. If not select it

• Check mechanism status: If any of the mechanisms have a big red X on it,
  you will need to home mechanisms. Note, if filter wheel is at the home
  position, Status will be "OK," position will be "HOME", target will be
  "unknown", and there will still be a big red X.

• Acquire an exposure

• Inspect the dark image

• If normal checkout:

  • Open mask

  • Image and confirm

  • Initialize CSU: modify -s mosfire csuinitbar=0

  • Image and confirm

  • Form 0.7x46 long slit

  • Image and confirm

• If quick checkout

  • Form an 2.7x46 long slit

  • Image and confirm

  • Form an 0.7x46 long slit

  • Image and confirm

• With the hatch closed change the observing mode to J-imaging, verify
  mechanisms are ok

• Quick Dark

• Message user to verify sidecar logging